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188 Orchard Street

390Records
17City systems
5Open violations
3.6Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10002 · Neighborhood: Lower East Side
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390 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 164 311 service requests, 47 HPD complaints, 34 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10002
Built1900
Floors5
Res. units17
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)188 ORCHARD STREET CRP
BBL1004120009
BIN1005392

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.6. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations5 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1994-06-16.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 8).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

67 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (46) · Food Establishment (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Cannabis Retailer (4) · Graffiti (2) · PLUMBING (1).

Filed construction activity

$30,280 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (17)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)188 ORCHARD STREET CORP
Head officerSION MISRAHI
Managing agentBROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP
Last registered2025-09-17

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,564,000 $1,153,800
2026$2,756,000 $1,240,200
2027$2,968,000 $1,335,600

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Le French DinerFrenchA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway2 Av — F · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Stanton St — M15 · 250 ft
Citi BikeAllen St & Stanton St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

188 Orchard Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

67 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BROWNSTONE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP — 56 buildings, 811 units. Grades across the portfolio: A36 · B13 · C6 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1835 Needham Avenue BX47 B
302 Mott Street MN43 C
2725 Creston Avenue BX32 B
606 West 137 Street MN26 B
166 Orchard Street MN25 A
82 East 3 Street MN22 A
357 West 54 Street MN21 B
122 Orchard Street MN20 B
150 Orchard Street MN20 A
78 Rivington Street MN20 A
180 Prince Street MN20 A
148 Orchard Street MN19 A
240 West 16 Street MN19 A
160 Orchard Street MN18 A
52 West 14 Street MN18 A
77 Delancey Street MN18 B
188 Orchard Street MN17 A
168 Ludlow Street MN17 A
179 Orchard Street MN17 A
81 Rivington Street MN16 A
146 Orchard Street MN16 A
133 Orchard Street MN16 A
97 Chambers Street MN16 A
138 Orchard Street MN16 B
49 Essex Street MN15 A
98 Orchard Street MN15 A
86 Stanton Street MN15 B
125 Orchard Street MN14 A
149 Orchard Street MN14 A
349 Bedford Avenue BK14 C
121 Orchard Street MN14 A
276 East 10 Street MN12 A
135 Orchard Street MN12 A
1500 Bushwick Avenue BK12 A
62 Rivington Street MN12 A
125 Stanton Street MN11 A
162 Orchard Street MN10 A
170 East 106 Street MN10 A
168 Rivington Street MN10 A
319 East Houston Street MN8 A
192 Orchard Street MN8 A
1160 1 Avenue MN8 B
1162 1 Avenue MN8 B
190 Rockaway Avenue BK8 C
210 Forsyth Street MN8 A
93 Allen Street MN8 B
143 Orchard Street MN7 A
56 Rivington Street MN7 A
88 Clinton Street MN7 B
275A Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 F
65 Irving Avenue BK4 C
1263 Pacific Street BK4 C
28 Graham Avenue BK4 B
30-78 43 Street QN3 A
182 Norfolk Street MN3 C
88 Rivington Street MN3 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $542,251 on 2025-11-07 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-11-07Mortgage $542,251 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $542,251
2025-11-07Agreement $2,600,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,600,000
2021-05-06Agreement $2,279,664 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,279,664
2015-10-28AL&R $2,650,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,650,000
2015-10-28Agreement $2,650,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,650,000
2015-10-21Mortgage $42,233 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $42,233
2012-03-19AL&R $2,800,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,800,000
2012-03-19Mortgage $455,910 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $455,910
2012-03-19Agreement $2,800,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,800,000
2010-11-22Mortgage $14,400,000 — from 304 ASSOCIATES LLC, to MANUFACTURERS TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $14,400,000
2010-11-22Mortgage $3,105,047 — from 228 MOTT ST.LLC,; LUDLOW 161 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC,; LUDLOW 173 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC, to MANUFACTURERS TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $3,105,047
2010-11-22Agreement $14,400,000 — from LUDLOW 173 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC,; LUDLOW 161 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC,; 228 MOTT ST.LLC, to MANUFACTURERS TRADERS TRUST COMPANY $14,400,000
2008-03-14Agreement $6,200,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP.; 168 LUDLOW A LLC; 168 LUDLOW B LLC to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $6,200,000
2008-03-14AL&R $2,400,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,400,000
2008-03-14Mortgage $2,400,000 — from 188 ORCHARD STREET CORP. to NEW YORK COMMERCIAL BANK $2,400,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700120113
201801150420
20194030310
202000150217
202100161623
202204250433
202302100315
202400350742
202501267337
202600150318
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 241Ownership & money 34Health & systems 44

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